CS/HB 1217: Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Snyder ; Jacques
Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Prohibits governmental entities from adopting certain net zero policies; prohibits governmental entities from using public funds in any manner that supports, implements, or advances certain net zero policies; prohibits governmental entities from imposing any charge to advance certain net zero policies; requires each governmental entity to annually submit to Department of Revenue certain affidavit; prohibits governmental entities from implementing, administering, or enforcing certain programs.
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2/2/2026 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026 House • Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/10/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/20/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/25/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/26/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 1217, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 4:52 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1628 (c1) Net-zero Policies by Governmental Entities Avila Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time 
S 7046 Taxation Finance and Tax Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01 Powers and duties. Page 5 (pdf) 166.021 Powers. Page 7 (pdf) 166.201 Taxes and charges. Page 7 (pdf) 377.816 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1217, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 9:20 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1628 (c1) Net-zero Policies by Governmental Entities Avila Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 987875 - Strike All Amendment
Remove lines 27-204 and insert:Jacques 2/23/2026
10:52 AMAdopted
2/25/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01 Powers and duties. Page 9 (pdf) 166.021 Powers. Page 10 (pdf) 166.201 Taxes and charges. Page 11 (pdf) 377.816 Page 1 (pdf)